Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min
Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Manchester Watershed near Essex Falls, MA. The route passes Chebacco Lake, Gravelly Pond and Round Pond. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 41 min
Elevation 45–120 ft
Out & Back · Manchester Watershed
Trailhead: 42.60293, -70.81242
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Chebacco Lake.
- 50 ftPass Gravelly Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Round Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swamp Rat, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Chebacco Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Gravelly Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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